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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 48 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police arrest Worcester man in connection with Main Street shooting
+6:00: Shrewsbury, Sutton motels fined for wage, sick time violations
+6:00: Truck gets stuck beneath railroad bridge over Route 30 in Westborough
+6:00: Worcester Bridal Expo this weekend to DCU Center! (:30). Buy tickets now
+6:00: New pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: Worcester bakery at site of old Corner Grille (pictured) to close at end of January
+Noon: Thrift Store Threads: Couples couture, fashion fearful symmetry
+Noon: Metalcore band We Came As Romans to play Worcester
+Noon: Poetry series honors Shawna Shea's memory, supports Worcester-area poets
+Noon: Janice Harvey: The many lives of George Santos
-Police to expand search for missing Brookfield woman (1:32)
-Related: Family of missing Brookfield woman desperate for answers (2:35)
-Related: Complete press conference video (7:44)
-Worcester police seek to identify man involved in Main Street incident
-Worcester had 4 more homicides (12) in 2022 than there were in 2021
-Worcester Police Department honors 2 with Loman Rutherford Awards
-"Firefighter’s hero": Diane Cotter featured in P.F.A.S. documentary produced by actor Mark Ruffalo
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:06)
-Drone video of ice skating at the Worcester Common Oval Skating Rink (:54)
-Worcester group cries foul on charter school's Catholic Diocese lease
-Clark professor explains why prices of some items are rising faster than others
-Worcester COVID vaccine clinics still drawing good crowds
-Radio Worcester (9:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh's mid-January health update
-MLK Community Breakfast returns to in-person celebrations
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview -- A slow week
-Radio Worcester (14:20): School Committee Member Jermoh Kamara on her run for re-election in 2023
-D.A.'s office provides funds to support post-prom, graduation events
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Worcesteria: Knitting activism; help for the homeless, hope for a hen
-Worcester Magazine goes for a snowy walk in Elm Park
-Vocero Hispano: 01-13-2023 al 01-19-2023
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 5: Bullet to the Brain Ends Argument at Millbury Street Bar. Video (19:19). Audio (21:06)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 896 (28:43): Christine Cross
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Gulf War veteran who served the Worcester Fire Department for 20 years
-ICYMI: 22-year-old man shot on Main Street in Worcester; no arrests
-Worcester pair sentenced in federal court for roles in drug trafficking venture out of a Belmont Street convenience store
-Fred Taylor, President, Worcester NAACP: Much work to be done in 2023
-All Worcester homeless shelters are at capacity
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden favorite named one of 10 best bagel shops in state
-MassWildlife, police track down adult moose near Mayo Elementary School
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury bakery rings in third birthday on Tuesday
-Shrewsbury retail space on Route 9 sold for $1.6 million
-Clinton exhibit honors the life and work of Gordon Lankton
-Program at Tufts veterinary school in Grafton helps EMTs learn to provide basic life-saving care for police K9s
-Auburn burning season permits can be obtained at fire headquarters
-Millbury Public Schools to hold kindergarten registration
>SPORTS: Bruins top Flyers, 6-0
-Celtics beat Charlotte, 130-118
-Obiamaka Igwenagu named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 14
-Avery Marzo pours in career-high 39 points to power Notre Dame Academy past Northbridge
-Picking the top Central Mass. girls' basketball games of the week
-Picking the top Central Mass. boys' basketball games of the week
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: At least 68 killed in Nepal’s worst airplane crash in 30 years
-F.A.A. is years away from upgrading the system that grounded all U.S. flights
-Tragic: Mom of 5 dies in hit-and-run after defending daughter from bullies
>FOOD: F.D.A. adds sesame to list of allergens food brands must declare on labels
>BUSINESS: FTC proposes sweeping changes to non-compete law
-COVID broke supply chains. Now on the mend, can they withstand another shock?
>NEW ENGLAND: Man charged with trying to kidnap woman in Target parking lot in Maine
>COLLEGES: WPI's Office of Technology Commercialization helps navigate IP, startup "maze"
-UMass Medical licenses rights to gene therapy program to pharmaceutical company
>HEALTH: COVID "Kraken" subvariant XBB.1.5 gaining more ground nationally, CDC warns
-Sitting all day has health risks. New study reveals how to undo the health harms
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County January 8th to 14th
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Finds -- Formal, casual, favoriet designers, seekers' stories
>TV/STREAMING: CNN wants comedian to save network in prime time war: report
>CELEBRITY: Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida dead at 95
>ANIMALS: Woman patiently waits 3 weeks trying to rescue stray dog (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Meet the woman who blitzes neighborhoods with free scarves
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, mechanic hit by metal bar twice in slapstick garage fail: video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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